Apr 15, 2020 · Mountain lions were common enough well into the 19th century throughout North Carolina. According to Donald W. Linzey’s notes in Mammals of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1995), the last mountain lion killed in the Great Smokies was back in the early winter of 1920: “Tom Sparks was said to have been attacked by …

Aug 25, 2021 · A man found dead in the Hazel Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last September likely died due to a bear attack, making Patrick Madura’s death the second bear-related fatality in the park’s history.  The news comes following release of a final report from the N.C. Chief Medi...

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Oct 5, 2024 · Amid the devastation and human suffering caused by Tropical Storm Helene, it’s only natural to lose sight of the fact that in less than 30 days, voters across the country will head to the polls to participate in a close, consequential election.

Dec 13, 2023 · “It’s a great story for us,” said General Manager Lumpy Lambert. “We’re excited about the end product.” That end product, the casino’s first major expansion since it opened in 2015, will add 25,000 square feet to the gaming floor, including 400 new slot machines, 12 table games, a 10-table World Series of Poker room and a 22-seat casino bar.

Dec 10, 2008 · By Christi Marsico • Staff Writer Stoned by children, considered a witch by some and a complete outcast by others, the story of Nance Dude has left a legacy in Haywood County. Local playwright and storyteller Gary Carden has written the play “Nance Dude,” which will be performed by Elizabeth Westall...

Sep 14, 2011 · Phil Drake acknowledges that he has two kinds of enterprises. There are those launched or purchased for strategic business reasons; others he owns to ensure family members in Macon County have places to work. Drake has a lot of family, and he owns a lot of businesses: some 18 or so under the Drake E...

Sep 18, 2024 · To the Editor: Harris is focused on financial policies to benefit the middle classes. She proposes to reinstate child tax credits that Congress refused to extend and to add a new tax credit to the parents of newborns; provide tax credits to builders of starter homes, to first-time home buyers and to small business start-ups.

B y now, the story of Hurricane Helene is a tragically familiar one: the endless rain, the swollen rivers, the angry water indiscriminately destroying lives and homes. The storm killed more than 230 people across five states, including 104 confirmed dead in …

Jan 15, 2011 · W hile it may be the Republican Party’s moment in the global spotlight, more than 50,000 people from the left turned out for the “People’s March” days before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., hoping to show the world that the incoming presidential administration doesn’t represent the views of every American …